Joseph hanson



J. HANSON.

Hauling Clip or Griper.

Patented Oct. 5,1880.

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

JOSEPH HANSON, OF DERBY, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR TO JOSEPH HILL, OE SAMEPLACE.

HAULlNG CLIP OR GRlPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Application filed May 12, 1880.

To all whom ct may concern Be it known that I, JOSEPH HANSON, of Derby,in the county of Derby, in that part of the United Kingdom of GreatBritain and Ira land called England, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Ropeway Hauling Clips or Gripers and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe same.

The object of this invention is to construct a simple, cheap, andefficient device to clip or gripe wire and other ropes running forhaulage, and especially applicable to endless ropes in motion; and itconsists of'two side plates, one grooved to receive a rope laterally,and the other, of less depth, bolted thereto through intermediate blocksat. the upper corners, an

intervening wedge-sh aped draft-block supported by pins passing throughinclined slots, and a lever fulcrunied between said plates en gag ingwith the draft-block to slide it endwise, whereby the operation of thelever moves the draft-block inclinedly in and out of contact with therope, and hauling power causes the draft-block to clampon the movingrope and thereby draw the load.

Figure l is a side elevation, and Fig. 2 a vertical section on the lineor x.

A B are two side plates, held apart by intermediate blocks, 0 (J, boltedthrough the upper corners. The plate A is shaped to form a projection,A, along its lower edge, which pro jeetion is channeled or grooved tothe size of the running rope D to be clamped. The plate B is of lessdepth than the plate A, to allow the rope to enter the groove laterallywhen the clip is placed on the rope.

The bottom faces of the blocks 0 O incline in line toward each other andform portions of an inclined plane.

E is a wedge-shaped draft-block, sliding between the side plates, A B,in contact with the inclined faces of blocks 0 O, and supported by pinsa bearing in the plates A B, passing through slots F Fin the draft-blockE, which Patent No. 232,890, dated October 5, 1880.

(No model.)

slots are parallel to its upper face. The lower face of the slidingdraft-block is grooved to suit the size of the rope D, and it movesparallel to the grooved projection of the plate A.

Between the plates A B is fulcrumed a lever, G, having a projection fromits lower end engaging in a recess, H, in the upper face of the block E,so that by movement of the le ver the block is moved endwise to depressit to clamp the rope or to raise it clear of the same. To the diminishedend of the draftblock E is attached a clevis, J, or other suitablecontrivance to connect a chain, K, or rope for attachment to the vehicleor load to be drawn.

To place the clip on the rope the lever is moved toward the load, thusraising the block E sufficient to admit the rope D laterally, and theblock E is connected to the load by the draft-chain K.

When the load is to be moved the lever G is operated from the load tocause the block to gripe the rope and travel with it until the lever ismoved in an opposite direction to raise the block clear of the rope, andin such condition the rope will run free, and, if desired, the clip canbe removed from the rope.

1t will be seen that the heavier the load the tighter the clip willgripe the rope; hence the griping pressure is equal to the draft strain..The griping pressure being straight, the rope will not be bent, andthereby be injured.

In the event of the lever meeting obstructions on the road the clipwould become disengaged and the load stopped, thereby alleviatin g orpreventing accident.

I claim as my invention- The grooved plates A B, bolted throughintervenin g blocks 0 0, intermediate draft-block,

tially as set forth.

JOSEPH HANSON. Witnesses:

ISAAC HILL, HENRY WooLLEY.

E, and lever G, combined to operate substan-

